Strategic Electronics Sourcing Lead (Hybrid)

ABB Inc.; Bartlesville (OK); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company contributions

Paid holidays

Vacation policy

Job summary

ABB is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead sourcing for electronics components, cables, and related products for Bartlesville Analytical manufacturing operations.

You will develop commodity strategies, manage supplier performance, and optimize cost, quality, and delivery while partnering with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Logistics to ensure continuity of supply. Hybrid in Bartlesville, OK with US work authorization required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, commodity management, or supply chain within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing PCBA, electronic components, cables, or similar electronic/technical commodities.
• Proven experience with supplier negotiations, supplier relationship management, cost reduction, and supplier performance improvement.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using SAP and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for electronic components, cables, and related products, aligned with business and procurement objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing activities, including RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contract management, and market analysis.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance, driving improvements in cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, capacity, and reliability.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks, including capacity constraints, long lead times, single-source suppliers, raw material availability, and geopolitical risks, while developing appropriate contingency plans.
• Drive cost optimization through competitive sourcing, negotiations, value engineering, should-cost analysis, and supplier productivity initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning & Fulfillment, Quality, Logistics, and Operations to resolve supply issues and support business requirements.
• Support engineering changes, product transfers, supplier changes, and product lifecycle management to ensure continuity of supply.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with ABB procurement policies, contracts, and applicable regulations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Supply Chain / Operations Management / Business

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ABB is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead sourcing for electronics components, cables, and related products for Bartlesville Analytical manufacturing operations.

You will develop commodity strategies, manage supplier performance, and optimize cost, quality, and delivery while partnering with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Logistics to ensure continuity of supply. Hybrid in Bartlesville, OK with US work authorization required.